Automobile-curtain.



.AUTOMOBILE QURTAIN. APPLICATION FILED MN- s 19|]- UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

MAXIMILIAWRAIIE, JR., oF MANIToWoc, wisconsin.

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To all whom it may concern Be it 4known that I, MAXIMILIAN RAHR, Jr., a citizenof the United States, residing at the \ci\ty of Manitowoc, county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin, have invented -new and usefull Improvements in Automowardly from such upper corner, with each of the folded sections thereof diverging 'downwardly and outwardly, whereby the door of the vehicle to which it isattached may be readily opened and closed, and a person may pass into or out of such "vehicle without danger of breaking the curtain or the transparenciesv located in any of the several sections thereof.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawing, in

whicherence numerals throughout both views.

I 1 represents one of Iny curtains as it appears'attached to one side of the front end of an automobile cover 2. It will be understood that a similar curtain to that shown in Fig. 1 is also adapted to be supported from the opposite side of the vehicle. Each of the curtainsl is preferably subdivided into a. plurality of sections 3, and are provided with a plurality of seams and creases 4, whereby the same as soon as released from the top 2 is dropped in the folded position shown -in Fig. 2, whereby it is suspended from the' cover '2 by a button 6, or by any equivalent means. 7 represents a plurality Specification of Letters Patent.

I vApplication led January 8, 1917. Serial No. 141,119.

Patented Dec.. 11i, Init.'

of transparent sections which are secured to the curtain by series of stitches S., in the ordinary 'manner'- i l'YVhile 4I have shown the curtain subdividedby a plurality of creases or foldable sections, it is obvious that the number of such sections may be increased or diminished. It will, however, be understood that V in all cases such curtain is adapted to be suspended from one of its upper corners, as indicated in Fig. 2. The curtain l is adapt edA to be retained in place in the extended position, shown in Fig. l, by a plurality of buttons 9, or by any equivalent device. `It will, of course, be understood that the construction of the automobile or other vehicle to which my curtain is attached is entirely irrelevant.-

Itwill be understood that when the door ofthe automobile is hinged at its front edge the curtain is made, as shown-in the accompanying-sketch. When, however, the door is hinged at its opposite edge and swings rearwardly then the curtain is adapted to be suspended from its rear upper corner instead of its front upper corner.y and said curtain is constructed accordingly so that when it is released it will fold rearwardly, and it will be suspended from its rear upper corner instead of its front upper corner, as shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letf ters Patent, is fr 1., In a device of the described class, the co bination with a vehicle top, of a curtain formed of a plurality of diverging .sec-

tions secured together, means for securing ,said sections in an extended position, and means for holding said several sections 1n their folded position. 2. In a device of the described class, the

. combination with a vehicle top, of a curtain formed of a plurality of divergingections, each section being provided with a transparent member secured therein bv a series of stitches, means for securing said sections in an extended position, and means for holding said several sections in their folded position. Y

3. In a device of the described class, the combination with a vehicle top, of a curtain formed of a plurality of diverging sections,

eaeli section being provided at its upper end with a transparent member vsecured thereln In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature by a seriesv of stitches, means for securing in the presence of two witnesses.

VVV IAM. said sections in an extended position, and MIMM ILUIR JR' means for holding said several sections at Witnesses:

one of their corners in their folded position O. (L Winnen7 with relation to such vehcie.

JAS. B. ERWIN. 

